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Elizabeth Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ottawa, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Pruitt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ottawa, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ottawa, Michigan |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Elizabeth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Georgetown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Pruitt | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| August Pruitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 47
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany-Ger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany-Ger |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 57
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Elizabeth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ottawa, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Pruitt
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu792unit:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Christopher Van Koevering | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Fannie Van Koevering | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Gunnar Sterken | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Jessie E. Sterken | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 55 | Francis Henry S. Sterken | 65 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | Nellie J. Sterken | 62 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 57 | Edward Jandema | 44 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 58 | Ella Jandema | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Earl Jandema | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Myron B. Morse | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Ella Morse | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Laura B. Morse | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Grace A. Morse | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Fred W. Morse | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Walter Timmerman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Stella Timmerman | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Nancy Timmerman | 63 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Martin W. Otto | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 69 | Anna Otto | 75 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Russell Otto | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | George C. Rensenbrink | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Matilda Rensenbrink | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Martin J. Rensenbrink | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Nancy Rensenbrink | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Elizabeth E. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | August B. Pruitt | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary Pruitt | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Gerrit Veldman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Maggie Veldman | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Marjorie Veldman | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Stafford Veldman | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Peter Vos | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 83 | Wilhelmina Vos | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Wilma B. Vos | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Luke Young | 76 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 86 | Bertha A. Young | 51 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Harriet B. Young | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 88 | Harry H. Young | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 89 | Delcia M. Young | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Ford Leatherman | 31 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 91 | Maud E. Leatherman | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Richard Leatherman | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Wayne Leatherman | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Cleo Leatherman | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 95 | John Van Loon | 65 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 96 | Elizabeth Van Loon | 63 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 97 | William F. Cheyne | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Nettie M. Cheyne | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Floyd A. Cheyne | 22 | Son | Repairman | Michigan |
| 100 | Elbridge S. Knowles | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)